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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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